S.F. SUPERVISORS

Published 4:00 am, Tuesday, April 7, 1998

* WOMEN: Approved legislation that would toughen laws that make sexual discrimination against women in city government illegal. The law will target everything from gender equality in The City's work force to assuring that girls and women get their fair share of funding in city services. The ordinance will promote equal access for women to health care, employment, education, economic development opportunities and other city-funded programs.

* BUS ROUTES: OK'd cutting service on three Muni bus routes: 80X-Gateway Express, 81X-Caltrain Express and 82X-Levi Plaza and Presidio Express. The changes are being made to avoid redundancy in service with the new Muni Metro route along the Embarcadero. The board tabled a proposal by Muni to reroute the 42-Downtown Loop line so a plan could be put in place that would assure Rincon Hill residents of getting adequate coverage.

* CAR RENTALS: Approved car-rental concessions and lease agreements at San Francisco International Airport for Hertz, Avis, Alamo, National, Budget, Dollar, Thrifty and Enterprise. The companies do not presently adhere to The City's domestic partners law, which requires that all companies doing business with The City provide their workers and their domestic partners with the same benefits their married workers receive. The contracts with the companies do not take effect until September. Each individual car rental agency has until July to provide equal benefits. Those that don't won't be allowed to operate at the airport.

* BAIL: Heard Supervisor Jose Medina call for a hearing on whether bail is lower in San Francisco than in surrounding communities. If that's the case, he wants legislation passed to close the gap. The problem, he said, is that criminals may come to San Francisco to break the law because it's cheaper to get out of jail in The City to await trial if they're caught.

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* BIKES: Heard Supervisor Leslie Katz introduce a package of legislation intended to make life better for bicycle commuters. Under the proposal, owners of new, large commercial and industrial buildings would have to provide showers and lockers for their tenants, or provide free access to such amenities at nearby health clubs. In addition, parking garages, both publicly owned and private, would have to set aside spaces for bicycles and The City would be able to force organizers of large events to provide monitored bike parking if they want a permit for a parade, street fair or other public fete.

* PARK VOLUNTEERS: Heard Supervisor Gavin Newsom call on the Recreation and Park Department to work with park employee unions to develop guidelines for volunteers who want to help maintain the parks.&lt;